Watch Out! Horror Movie Reviews

There aren't many holidays left that don't have a horror movie attached to them, and now there's one less! Bruce Campbell and Devon Sawa star in 2021's Black Friday! Trapped in a toy store surrounded by monstrous zombies sounds like a typical Black Friday to us, but will the movie version have us busting down the doors at 6am to watch it again? In our mini-reviews, we use our Watch...

While it's still too early to call this a franchise review, we decided to give Damien Leone's Terrifier two-some the full feature review treatment. That's right! For this episode we dropped our individual rating segments to focus on Art the Clown's Halloween hi-jinks and all the sadistic glee that entails. Art would enthusiastically rate his films 10/10 on the Hilarity Meter, but w...

Is The Sadness the most extreme zombie movie ever made? Is there a deeper meaning beneath the entrails and blood orgies? What's really making them cry? This is a movie that is not for everyone - it may not even be for most horror fans! But this podcast is! So throw away your morality center and join us in the streets of Taiwan as we all experience Rob Jabbaz's touching gorefest! In our Top...

Here it is: our 50th episode! And to celebrate, Graverobber Geoff selected The Company of Wolves for our feature review! What does that have to do with the number 50? Well, surprisingly enough, there is a connection. It even surprised Graverobber Geoff! But before we follow Sarah Patterson down the gothic path to granny's house (did we mention Angela Lansbury is granny?), we spent some time re...

Skinamarink! Just the sound of the word can cause you to wake in terror and stare at your walls for hours and hours. And that's just the Sharon, Lois and Bram song! Made for $15,000 in the hinterland of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and starring an Oilers jersey and a few people that you never see, Skinamarink is an experimental film that tries to immerse you in the dark so that it can recall you...

Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill absolutely amaze in this obliquely irrational and notoriously genre-bending mindwarp of a movie. Possession is hard to follow but impossible to forget! For our mini review theme we pick movies that have come out in the previous 12 months. Dave spends a memorable night at the theater watching Winnie the Poo, Geoff can't help but Smile, and Jason tries to stay Fresh...

Our second awesome Top 10 list of horror character performances, this time from the Male perspective.  We were still trying to figure out our exact criteria, but again what it comes down to is that you get a terrific countdown of unforgettable horror characters!  Look out for appearances by Horror Icons, Academy Award winners, cult heroes and independent stars!  Wild, manic and fear...

It took us a long time to come up with this episode's title, but what it comes down to is that you get a terrific countdown of unforgettable female horror characters!  We cover everything from 1968 to 2022, Academy Award winners to fiercely independent breakouts, psychological horror to horror comedy to action horror, slashers to witches to possessions to vampires to monsters to... well, we c...

We've waited a while to talk about Justin G. Dyck's film, Anything For Jackson!  Now that it's finally on Canadian Shudder, we ask the question, "Is kidnapping a pregnant woman so that you can reverse-exorcize the soul of your dead grandson into her unborn baby really that evil?"  The answer may surprise you!  Except that yes it is.  Sheila McCarthy and Julian Richings portray...

In this episode we join Bill Paxton's posse of vagabond vampires in the gritty horror western Near Dark, directed by Kathryn Bigelow and also starring Lance Henriksen and Adrian Pasdar.  Suggested by Mr. K, this was a movie that none of us had previously seen, so it was a lot of fun to finally experience it.  The storyline matches very closely to another 1987 vampire movie (that we might...

The Prowler, directed by Joseph Zito of Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter fame, was released during the upswing of slasher movies in the early 80s.  There is a sizeable cult following for this one, mainly because it's got Tom Savini at the helm of some truly impressive carnage.  But would this movie have faded into obscurity if we weren't still talking about those pitchfork and bayonet...

Whether you're down with the term "Elevated Horror" or not, you have to admit that Midsommar is a striking film.  Ari Aster's film certainly tries to be as disturbing as possible while simultaneously choreographing exactly how events will unfold.  Seeing this film as a huge metaphor for escaping a toxic gaslighting relationship and rediscovering family adds some layers to the visceral an...

In our third mini-franchise review, we tackle A Nightmare on Elm Street, a series that has long been a favorite here at Watch Out Horror.  We put our fandom to the test as we focus on arguably the most criticized entries of the series.  You might be surprised just how enthusiastic of a defense at least one of these movies gets!  So join us for mini-reviews of Freddy's Revenge, The D...

Inspired while reading The Amityville Horror on the beaches of Varadero in Cuba, Jason the Terrible delivers a solo-cast exploring the fascinating "true" story of the Lutz's and their turbulent 28 day stay at 112 Ocean Avenue.   How does the movie, starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder, differ from the original book?  What subtle and significant changes in theme were introduced? &...

Barbarian!  It's no surprise that Zach Cregger's tense and scary film has been dividing audiences.  The first two acts are extremely effective and enjoyable, but then comes an ending that some people just can't get past.  As always, we're spoiler-free, so follow us down to the basement as we try to shed some light on whether this movie is worth your time regardless.   In our mi...

Friday the 13th has always had a special place in our hearts, so we had a lot of fun returning to Crystal Lake to bring you our latest mini-franchise review!   We feature the not-so-Final Chapter in all it's Tom Savini-splattery goodness.  Witness the debut of Tommy Jarvis, played by the always awesome Corey Feldman!  Dance along with Crispin Glover!  Be astounded by the a...

This year we celebrate Halloween with a mini Halloween franchise review!  In this episode we feature Halloween H20, Jamie Lee Curtis' love letter to the Halloween fans that helped launch her career.  She signed on to the film to explore explore Laurie Strode's life 20 years after that fateful Halloween night, and she wanted Laurie to experience some closure.  Though it may not have...

Director Ti West brings us a unique take on the perils of making an adult film in late-70’s Texas.  Featuring a talented cast led by a very busy Mia Goth, X tells the story of a group of aspiring filmmakers that run afoul of an elderly couple who don’t react well when they find out that their property is the principal filming location.  Dripping with subtext, X should satisfy those who l...

Only Nicolas Cage could take a movie about cleaning bathrooms and kicking animatronic ass and make it work, all without uttering a single word!  We lock ourselves in to review Kevin Lewis' Willy's Wonderland.  If you jump on board with the premise and surrender Willy-ingly, you're going to have a good time! In our mini-reviews, Jason picked the Occult theme so that he could watch a movie...

How far would YOU go to realize your dreams?  Would you lie, cheat and/or steal?  Would you befriend a loyal were-demon who destroys your enemies?  Obviously!  Join us for this second VAULT episode as we live vicariously through a real splatter-punk band and hang out with Uncle Peckerhead! In our mini-reviews, Jason the Terrible relives childhood trauma by revisiting The Hitche...

In Porno (a movie that's very hard to google, by the way), some sheltered theatre employees find a lost film reel that's haunted by a sex demon! In a case of life imitating art, we found this lost episode of Watch Out! Horror Movie Reviews in our Watch Out VAULT!  Is it haunted by a sex demon though? Maybe! This episode features Slicin's first-ever delirious laughing fit, our first ever trivi...

While filming Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, director Eli Craig and stars Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine openly wondered if the movie would work.  Well we've got our opinions, but let's just say that beyond the expert twisting of perceptions, this movie lives and dies on the relationships between the characters.  Pancakes, anyone? But first, in our mini-reviews, we enter the world of alie...

Filmed in Madrid, Spain, Shrew's Nest is a Misery-esque slow build with an intense pay-off, featuring an unforgettable performance by Macarena Gomez.  Join us as we uncover a movie that teaches us about the true depths of agoraphobia, and gives us a new reason to be careful while going down the stairs!  Meanwhile, in our mini-reviews, we talk about movies featuring the great Lin Shaye in...

You Might Be The Killer, starring Fran Kranz and Alyson Hannigan, is another in a long line of horror comedies that aims to deconstruct the 80s slasher genre.  But is it one of the better ones?  Does it bring anything new to the campfire?  Will it leave you up a creek without a kayak?  We've got opinions! In our mini-reviews, we tackle films that have colours in the title. &nbs...

Let's all go to the lobby and grab ourselves some POPCORN (1991)!  And you better bring your giant mosquito repellent and your nose plugs while you're at it.  Mark Herrier's homage to William Castle's classic gimmicks will have you renting out an abandoned movie theater and planning your own horror movie marathon before you can say "Smell-O-Vision!" And then we fall victim to the Die of...